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Visible satellite image of Super Typhoon Ragasa on Monday, September 22, 2025. RAMMB/CIRA Super Typhoon Ragasa has roared into view, standing out this season—not just for what it has done, but for what it is. As the strongest tropical cyclone of 2025 so far, Ragasa is testing how well societies, infrastructure, and forecasting systems can…
China‘s southern megacities have entered emergency lockdown as they brace for the impact of a gigantic “super typhoon” predicted to make landfall on Wednesday (Sept. 24). Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, has already lashed Taiwan and the northern Philippines with torrential rain and destructive winds of up to 177…
Hong Kong’s once-thriving crypto industry is experiencing a significant slowdown as Chinese regulators tighten restrictions and urge businesses to reduce their exposure to offshore crypto assets. After a period marked by intense interest from Chinese mainland internet giants, state-owned banks, and brokerages seeking stablecoin licenses and launching various projects in Hong Kong, Beijing has issued…
Nation & World News Southern Chinese cities have closed schools, businesses and airports as they brace for one of the strongest typhoons in years Residents brace strong winds as they watch waves crashing on a seaside ahead of Super Typhoon Ragasa in Shenzhen in southern China’s Guangdong province on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng…
Convenience store chain Circle K said a “network disruption” has paralyzed its Hong Kong operations for several days, forcing nearly 400 outlets across the city to suspend most electronic payment and loyalty services. The retailer said the incident, first reported over the weekend, affected e-payment systems, email services, and loyalty programs. Circle K stores remain…
Wah Kwong NatPower is driving plans to introduce shore power at Hong Kong’s port to support shipping’s green transition, but the project’s success hinges on greater government backing and overcoming financial and regulatory challenges Source link
A woman and her five-year-old son were hospitalised in intensive care on Tuesday after strong waves swept them into the sea at a Hong Kong waterfront during the No 8 signal for Super Typhoon Ragasa. The family of four, including the 40-year-old father and nine-year-old daughter, had gone to the breakwater at Ka Yip Street…
As Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels down on southern China, the country’s tech and manufacturing hub has gone into emergency lockdown mode. With the highest alert level declared, officials in Shenzhen – the southern manufacturing powerhouse with a reputation as China’s Silicon Valley – sounded the alarm for “wartime readiness”. Residents responded by scrambling to stockpile…
1. What are the dates of the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2025?The festival will be held from October 23 to 26, 2025, at Central Harbourfront in Hong Kong. 2. Which Michelin-star chefs will participate in the festival?Chefs include Andrew Wong (A. Wong, London), Cheung Yat Fung (Chao Shang Chao, Beijing), Jung Ji-sun (Korea),…
A Hong Kong salesman has been jailed for two years and three months for drugging three female colleagues in his home, with the sentencing judge slamming him for inflicting serious psychological damage on his victims. The District Court on Tuesday sentenced 44-year-old Jamie Poon Tik-wai on three counts of administering a poison with intent to…